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GranteedEV · 10-09-2020, 06:05 PM

I'm honestly a little emotional. I really wanted Brods to be here for his whole career.

As a prospect, he was the single ray of hope for years.

He was so good when he emerged during the first year of the rebuild.

He was that much better the next year. Giordano was our best defenseman, but Brodie was dominant in his own way. Once Gio went down, Brodie carried a pairing with Engelland to shutdown some damn good lines. In the playoffs, is there any question he elevated his play to the level of a number one in Gio's absence?

The next year, he gets injured i preseason and the Flames get off to a horrid start. Brodie comes back afternine or ten games on IR and instantly stabilizes the D core, first on a surprisingly good pairing with Russell and then back to his rightful place beside Gio. He was amazing that year, probably a top ten defenseman in the NHL. I think Gio even called him top five.

Next year was rough. Wideman as his partner, Gulutzan's plodding system. We acquire Stone around the deadline and Brodie starts dominating again. He was our PPQB in the playoffs and that PP was on absolute fire. Another year where Brodie was our best playoff defenseman by a large margin.

The next year, fanbase starts to hate him for turnovers. He had an overrated partner and honestly just poor luck, along with all the Gulutzan issues. Even then, he started to find his game towards the end, only for his season to end on a concussion. I think the 2017-18 Flames make the playoffs if TJ Brodie doesn't get a concussion, the team offense completely dried up without his dynamic puck rushing.

Next year, we win the west with Brodie back on the top pair. Wasn't our D supposed to be worse without Hamilton?? Playoffs, Brodie was our only defenseman who could check MacKinnon. We lost the series, because the Hanifin-Hamonic pairing got their ass handed to them by the Avs' depth players. Brodie was fine.

Brodie has another strong year last year, even after the health scare.

I'm gonna miss this player. To me, he was electrifying just as Gaudreau has been.

10-09-2020, 06:05 PM	#115
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	I'm honestly a little emotional. I really wanted Brods to be here for his whole career. As a prospect, he was the single ray of hope for years. He was so good when he emerged during the first year of the rebuild. He was that much better the next year. Giordano was our best defenseman, but Brodie was dominant in his own way. Once Gio went down, Brodie carried a pairing with Engelland to shutdown some damn good lines. In the playoffs, is there any question he elevated his play to the level of a number one in Gio's absence? The next year, he gets injured i preseason and the Flames get off to a horrid start. Brodie comes back afternine or ten games on IR and instantly stabilizes the D core, first on a surprisingly good pairing with Russell and then back to his rightful place beside Gio. He was amazing that year, probably a top ten defenseman in the NHL. I think Gio even called him top five. Next year was rough. Wideman as his partner, Gulutzan's plodding system. We acquire Stone around the deadline and Brodie starts dominating again. He was our PPQB in the playoffs and that PP was on absolute fire. Another year where Brodie was our best playoff defenseman by a large margin. The next year, fanbase starts to hate him for turnovers. He had an overrated partner and honestly just poor luck, along with all the Gulutzan issues. Even then, he started to find his game towards the end, only for his season to end on a concussion. I think the 2017-18 Flames make the playoffs if TJ Brodie doesn't get a concussion, the team offense completely dried up without his dynamic puck rushing. Next year, we win the west with Brodie back on the top pair. Wasn't our D supposed to be worse without Hamilton?? Playoffs, Brodie was our only defenseman who could check MacKinnon. We lost the series, because the Hanifin-Hamonic pairing got their ass handed to them by the Avs' depth players. Brodie was fine. Brodie has another strong year last year, even after the health scare. I'm gonna miss this player. To me, he was electrifying just as Gaudreau has been. __________________ "May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory."